amaotonovel Chapter 404 The Road to Taming Dogs in the Ming Dynasty is Long and Arduous
Chapter 404 The Road to Taming Dogs in the Ming Dynasty is Long and Arduous
Xu Liang, the Assistant Prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture, and Xu Jingyu, the Magistrate of Penglai County, did not come empty-handed.
Zhu Biao glanced at the two books Xu Jingyu was holding, and after the two finished their greetings, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "You've come all this way, why did you bring books with you?"
Xu Liang cupped his hands and replied, "Your Highness, we have brought the market manual requested by the Prefect. This is the first batch printed."
Zhu Biao couldn't help but be very curious. After Limpy Wu brought the two books over, Zhu Biao couldn't wait to open one of them.
Tsk, this book is quite exquisite. The cover is printed with the four big characters "Guide to the Market", the first page is the table of contents, and the copy still has a faint smell of ink.
"Section 1: Preparations before entering the border market."
"First, the location and distribution of the border markets."
Second, inventory and registration of goods.
"Third, invoice issuance and verification."
Fourth, the exchange of paper money for gold, silver and copper coins.
"..."
Zhu Biao looked at the titles of each chapter while silently reciting them in his mind.
After looking through the table of contents and turning to the main text, what came into view was an extremely clear map of the border market.
After flipping through the map, there was a written description of the location of various tax offices, paper money offices, invoice offices, and shops within the market.
Next, it covers the process of inventorying and registering goods, as well as precautions and other related matters.
Zhu Biao couldn't help but praise: "With this booklet, firstly, it makes it easier for merchants to prepare before entering the market; secondly, it makes it easier for merchants to know all the transaction procedures in the market; and thirdly, it also makes it easier for various government offices and shops."
Yang Shaofeng picked up the small dragon ball and took a sip, then gestured slightly to Xu Liangbi and Xu Jingyu: "This booklet was proposed by me, but it was actually the work of Xu Tongzhi and Xu Zhixian who put their hearts into putting it into writing."
Xu Liang and Xu Jingyu were immediately very grateful.
With those words from the Prince Consort, the two of them could be considered to have caught the Crown Prince's eye!
Sure enough, after hearing that the booklet was produced by Xu Liang and Xu Jingyu, Zhu Biao smiled and praised, "Prefect Xu and Magistrate Xu really put their hearts into it."
Xu Liang and Xu Jingyu became even more excited.
He had actually received praise from the Crown Prince!
As long as he behaves well as an official and doesn't do those cruel and corrupt things, and just stays with the prince consort, he'll probably be "in the emperor's heart" in the future.
Just as the two were deep in thought, Yang Shaofeng asked with a smile, "Now that the 'Guidelines for the Border Market' has been printed, let's prepare to officially open the border market."
Upon hearing the words "officially open border markets," Zhu Biao, Xu Liang, and Xu Jingyu immediately perked up.
How many times has Yang Shaofeng said he wants to open up the border markets?
Zhu Biao felt he couldn't remember it at all.
The time before last, they seemed to say it would open in a few days?
Last time they seemed to say it would open in a couple of days?
A few days later, then two more days later, how many more days are there?
Zhu Biao felt he had lost count of how many "two days" had passed.
Anyway, every time the Korean envoy and the monkey envoy come, my brother-in-law will say something.
Bah! I am the Crown Prince, how can I casually refer to vassal states as Korean monkeys?
She must have been corrupted by her brother-in-law!
Just as Zhu Biao was secretly complaining, Xu Liang bowed to Yang Shaofeng and said, "Your Highness, should we hold a ceremony or something before the border market opens?"
Yang Shaofeng rejected Xu Liang's suggestion without hesitation.
ceremony?
It's just opening up a border market, why would we need to hold any ceremonies?
Am I to be forced to speak in front of so many officials, merchants and common people, and then have a ceremony to invite the God of Wealth?
You may not feel ashamed, but I do!
"Let's skip the ceremonies and such."
"Tomorrow morning, have someone deliver these printed booklets to the four entrances of the market and distribute them to the merchants."
"Oh, right, have someone go and get some more, just the number of envoys from each vassal state."
After Xu Liang and Xu Jingyu agreed, Yang Shaofeng instructed Bo Wu, "Send someone to bring the envoys from Goryeo, Annam, and other vassal states here."
After the envoys from several vassal states arrived, Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Gentlemen, the border market will officially open tomorrow."
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, the Korean envoys Park Deok-hwan and Park Sung-sung, along with the monkey envoy Du Shunqin and others, immediately showed joy on their faces.
Park Sung-sung almost burst into tears.
It's not easy, it's been incredibly difficult! The border market is finally going to open!
Yang Shaofeng glanced at the envoys and then instructed them, "Distribute the 'Guidelines for the Border Markets' to all the envoys."
Limpy Wu immediately agreed and began distributing the stack of "Guidelines for the Market" one by one.
Well, although it's called a stack, there aren't actually that many books.
Because the Ming Dynasty only had a few vassal states at the moment.
Koreans, monkeys, Ryukyu, Champa, Siam.
There were only five vassal states, each with one chief envoy and one deputy envoy, totaling ten people.
The Ming Dynasty's path to acquiring dogs was arduous and long.
Just as Yang Shaofeng was secretly marveling to himself, Park Deok-hwan and Park Sung-sung, who were the first to receive the "Guidelines for the Border Market," couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"The Ming Dynasty is indeed powerful!"
"The printed books are so beautiful!"
After Limpy Wu finished distributing the "Guidelines for the Border Markets," the envoys from the other vassal states were also stunned by the booklet before them.
The cover was exquisite, the paper was as white as snow, and the ink smelled faintly. Actually, all of these were fine.
After all, they were envoys who could represent the king on missions, and they had all seen and tasted the world.
But the neat layout and the perfectly clear, uniformly sized printing in the book were something these envoys had never seen before.
Woodblock printing?
type?
I wonder what level of skill is required to achieve such amazing results?
Yang Shaofeng picked up the small dragon ball, took a sip, and said with a smile, "To be honest, the reason why the market has been delayed until now is largely due to this booklet."
"This booklet will be prepared at the four entrances to the market by tomorrow morning."
“Every merchant who has already registered with the border market office can receive a book.”
"I hope that merchants from all countries will come with high spirits and leave satisfied, able to sell their goods and buy what they like."
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Park Sung-sung was the first to bow to Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, and thank you, Prince Consort."
The other envoys also bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince, thank you, Prince Consort."
Zhu Biao smiled and said, "No need for formalities," then added with a smile, "There's no need for you to thank me. My brother-in-law has been the one who has taken care of everything at the market. If it weren't for his insistence, the market wouldn't have opened so early. If you want to thank someone, you should thank my brother-in-law."
Of course, if you get ripped off in the future, please curse him when you're cursing, but please don't curse me.
I am just a prince who knows nothing.
Yang Shaofeng was unaware that Zhu Biao was trying to shift the blame in advance. He simply smiled and said, "Besides this 'Guide to the Market,' the reason I invited you all here is to clarify some things beforehand."
Park Sung-sung immediately cupped his hands and said, "Please give your orders, Your Highness."